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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,243,034,442.74, 22,856,700,951.29 and 6,841,737,852.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,243,034,442.74, 22,856,700,951.29 and 6,841,737,852.35 is: 10,259,083,036.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,243,034,442.74 : 22,856,700,951.29 = 6,841,737,852.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,243,034,442.74/22,856,700,951.29 = 6,841,737,852.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,243,034,442.74x = 22,856,700,951.29 × 6,841,737,852.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,243,034,442.74x = 156,379,556,078,184,464,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,379,556,078,184,464,384/15,243,034,442.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,259,083,036.63

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